Exploring the Impact of Trauma and the Role of Compassion Before and After a Phase-orientated Intervention for Complex Trauma

Willis, Dr Niamh; Dowling, Clodagh; Deehan, Tara; O’Reilly, Gary

doi:10.1016/j.ejtd.2022.100308

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“…The results showed that Compassion-Focused Therapy leads to a reduction in experiential avoidance in sexually abused girls. This finding is consistent with the results of prior studies (Alfoone et al, 2020;Atadokht et al, 2019;Bond et al, 2011;Roush et al, 2019;Sadeghi et al, 2023;Sajede et al, 2023;Willis et al, 2023).…”

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“…Self-compassion helps individuals feel more belonging and security, leading to a better quality of life. Additionally, self-compassion results in caring for oneself, awareness, a non-judgmental attitude towards one's shortcomings and failures, and accepting that suffering is part of the common human experience (Teymori et al, 2021;Willis et al, 2023). In this intervention, participants were exposed to the induction of self-compassion and compassion towards others, implicitly accepting that the described incident was merely an experience and behavior, shifting their focus from negative self-evaluation, which often occurs in self-criticism, to the described experience.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To date, some experimental treatment methods for trauma-related disorders from sexual abuse have been confirmed, one of these approaches being Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) (Afshar et al, 2021). The basic principles of Compassion-Focused Therapy suggest that soothing thoughts, factors, images, and behaviors should be internalized, so the human mind calms down when facing these internalities just as it does with external factors (Willis et al, 2023). Self-compassion involves caring for oneself in the face of perceived shortcomings and difficulties; in such A E-ISSN: 2981-2526 a way that painful and uncomfortable feelings are not avoided, but rather approached with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity (Braehler & Neff, 2020).…”

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Experiential Avoidance and Post-Traumatic Growth in Sexually Abused Girls

Rahimian,

Namazi,

Aghili

2024

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Objective: Sexual abuse in its various forms leaves irreversible damages on the physical and psychological development of children and adolescents. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on experiential avoidance and post-traumatic growth in sexually abused girls. Methods and Materials: The present research was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design and a control group. The statistical population included sexually abused girls studying in Western Tehran during the 2023-2024 academic year. Forty-five individuals were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (each group consisting of 15 individuals). The first experimental group received Gilbert's Compassion-Focused Therapy (2010) and the second experimental group received Hofmann and Otto's Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (2008) in eight 60-minute sessions. The control group did not receive any psychological treatment. Research instruments included Lisak's Sexual Abuse Questionnaire (2005), Bond's Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (2011), and Tedeschi and Calhoun's Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (1996). Data were analyzed using covariance analysis, Bonferroni post hoc test, and SPSS software version 26. Findings: The results showed that Compassion-Focused Therapy was more effective than Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on experiential avoidance (F=24.91, P=0.001) and post-traumatic growth (F=51.26, P=0.001) in sexually abused girls (p<0.05). Conclusion: Compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy can play an effective role in reducing experiential avoidance and increasing post-traumatic growth in sexually abused girls.

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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Experiential Avoidance and Post-Traumatic Growth in Sexually Abused Girls

Rahimian,

Namazi,

Aghili

2024

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“A lightbulb moment all the way through” – An exploration into participant experiences of a novel Group Formulation Programme

Long,

Dowling,

O'Driscoll-Lawrie

et al. 2024

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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Exploring the roles of compassion and post‐traumatic stress disorder on global distress after sexual trauma

Dawood,

Vosper,

Irons

et al. 2024

British J Clinic Psychol

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ObjectivesRecovery from sexual trauma can be complex and multi‐faceted. Most current psychological treatment protocols for trauma use a cognitive model of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, sexual trauma may include specific complexities beyond that of a cognitive model of PTSD, such as relational factors. The distress experienced after sexual abuse may involve variables not exclusive to a PTSD model. Compassion focused therapy (CFT) is an approach that incorporates evolutionary, relational and social perspectives. This study explored the relationships between variables associated with CFT, PTSD and distress in survivors of sexual abuse to determine the role of CFT‐related variables.Methods155 adults who had experienced sexual abuse or any unwanted sexual experience at any point in their lives completed online questionnaires pertaining to various CFT variables (self‐compassion, receiving compassion from others, having a fear of compassion from others, having a fear of compassion from the self, shame and self‐criticism) and questionnaires measuring global distress as the outcome of sexual abuse and PTSD symptoms.ResultsAn exploratory model involving CFT‐related variables explained significantly more of the variance (4.4%) in global distress than PTSD symptomology alone. Self‐criticism was found to be the variable with significant contribution.ConclusionsThat CFT treatments, targeting self‐criticism, should be developed alongside the standard cognitive model of PTSD based treatments for survivors of sexual abuse was supported. Future research may explore experimental designs utilizing CFT in this population, as well as further investigations on the roles of these specific CFT variables.

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Exploring the Impact of Trauma and the Role of Compassion Before and After a Phase-orientated Intervention for Complex Trauma

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References 46 publications

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Experiential Avoidance and Post-Traumatic Growth in Sexually Abused Girls

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Experiential Avoidance and Post-Traumatic Growth in Sexually Abused Girls

“A lightbulb moment all the way through” – An exploration into participant experiences of a novel Group Formulation Programme

Exploring the roles of compassion and post‐traumatic stress disorder on global distress after sexual trauma

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